The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Strategic Alliance Partners

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston ranks as one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. The institution’s sole mission is to end cancer for patients and their families around the world, and, in 1971, it became one of the nation’s first National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers. MD Anderson is No. 1 for cancer in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings and has been named one of the nation’s top two hospitals for cancer since the rankings began in 1990.

Through integrated and comprehensive programs, MD Anderson advances transformative discovery, prevention, translational and clinical research. We aim to provide a deeper understanding of all cancer types, including rare cancers not often studied or treated elsewhere, to ultimately lead to meaningful benefits for patients and society. In fiscal year 2024, MD Anderson invested $1.3 billion in research efforts. MD Anderson also is home to world’s largest oncology clinical trials program, with more than 1,500 ongoing trials in FY24, and 27 drugs tested at MD Anderson received FDA approval in FY24.

Through partnership with our patients, our scientists and clinicians seamlessly collaborate to develop breakthroughs that transform the field. Discoveries from our labs are swiftly translated into new therapies in the clinic, and insights from the clinic inform our laboratory work in real time. At every step, a rapidly growing team of data scientists provide insights, processes and tools that better inform and accelerate studies. Our culture of collaboration provides early-career researchers accessible mentorship and hands-on training from some of the most brilliant minds in the world across the spectrum of cancer research and care.

Latest from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center


Fruquintinib Provides Significant Survival Benefits in Heavily Pretreated mCRC

September 26, 2022

Nageshwara Arvind Dasari, MD, discusses the results of the phase 3 FRESCO-2 trial of fruquintinib in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, the significance of the data for the treatment paradigm, and the potential next steps for examining the agent in this disease.

Rusfertide May Eliminate Need for Frequent Phlebotomies in Polycythemia Vera

September 21, 2022

Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, discusses the benefits of rusfertide, an agent currently under evaluation in patients with polycythemia vera. In addition, he lays out the distinctions between low-risk and high-risk polycythemia vera and explains the benefits of this drug in both populations.

FDA Approval Insights: Pemigatinib in FGFR1-Rearranged Myeloid/Lymphoid Neoplasms

September 19, 2022

Dr Verstovsek discusses the FDA approval of pemigatinib in myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with FGFR1 rearrangements, the transformative effects of pemigatinib, and the importance of identifying chromosomal abnormalities in patients with this aggressive disease.

Destiny-Breast04 Update Showcases QOL Benefit With Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for HR+, HER2-Low Breast Cancer

September 11, 2022

Trastuzumab deruxtecan demonstrated a promising quality-of-life benefit for patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, according to a report on patient-reported outcomes from the pivotal DESTINY-Breast04 trial.

Magrolimab Plus Azacitidine May Be a Potential Treatment Option in High-Risk MDS

September 07, 2022

Naval G. Daver, MD, discusses the rationale for the ongoing ENHANCE trial and explained magrolimab’s unique role as a macrophage immune checkpoint blocker. He also outlines unmet needs throughout the entire high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome population, and how novel approaches, such as magrolimab combinations, may fulfill these needs.

Emerging Data are Expanding Treatment Options, Extending Survival Across Breast Cancer Subtypes

August 29, 2022

Matthew P. Goetz, MD, discusses overall survival data with ribociclib and abemaciclib in estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative disease; the role of adjuvant pembrolizumab in patients with triple-negative breast cancer; and the efficacy of PARP inhibitors in earlier settings. 

Durvalumab Plus Tremelimumab Elicits Favorable PFS Rates in Advanced Sarcomas

August 23, 2022

The combination of durvalumab and tremelimumab demonstrated positive progression-free survival and overall survival rates with expected toxicity data in patients with advanced or metastatic soft tissue and bone sarcomas.

Tumor Agnostic Approval Targets BRAF V600E–Mutant Disease

August 15, 2022

Vivek Subbiah, MD, discusses the significance of the approval of dabrafenib plus trametinib for adult and pediatric patients 6 years or older with unresectable or metastatic BRAF V600E–mutant solid tumors and highlights future directions for tumor agnostic drug development.